Crafts
A writer's surname
Crafts are activities involving skill in making things by hand—pottery, woodworking, knitting, leatherwork.
The term emphasizes manual dexterity and traditional techniques over industrial production.
Arts and crafts pairs aesthetic pursuits with practical making.
Craft singular can mean a trade requiring skill, a vessel (boat or aircraft), or cunning: He used craft to manipulate the situation.
Loop-based textile making
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
weaving · needlepoint · cross-stitch · macrame · tapestry · felting · loom · spinning
Sculptural paper-creasing art
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
- cardmakingDesigning handmade greetings
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- papier-macheGlued paper that hardens
quilling · bookbinding · calligraphy · paper cutting · kirigami · collage · pop-up · letterpress
Hardened clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- wheelRotating circular frame
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- glazingGlossy protective coating
firing · sculpting · molding · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · raku · coiling
Shaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- woodturningShaping rotating timber
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique
pyrography · scrollsaw · joinery · cabinetmaking · lathe · chisel · gouge · sandpaper
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- DIYAmateur home projects
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- makerOne who produces
workshop · supplies · scissors · glue · paper · yarn · beads · fabric
Watercraft for travel
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- sailboatWind-propelled watercraft
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
canoe · kayak · dinghy · catamaran · schooner · trawler · barge · ferry
Skill from extensive practice
- tradeExchange of commodities
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- masterAuthority or controller
journeyman · technique · workmanship · proficiency · know-how · ability · dexterity · finesse
knitting
Loop-based textile making
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
quilting · weaving · needlepoint · cross-stitch · macrame · tapestry · felting · loom · spinning · dyeing
origami
Sculptural paper-creasing art
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
- cardmakingDesigning handmade greetings
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
papier-mache · quilling · bookbinding · calligraphy · paper cutting · kirigami · collage · pop-up · letterpress · marbling
ceramics
Hardened clay objects
glazing · firing · sculpting · molding · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · raku · coiling · slip
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- woodturningShaping rotating timber
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
intarsia · pyrography · scrollsaw · joinery · cabinetmaking · lathe · chisel · gouge · sandpaper · varnish
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
maker · workshop · supplies · scissors · glue · paper · yarn · beads · fabric · felt
boat
Watercraft for travel
yacht · canoe · kayak · dinghy · catamaran · schooner · trawler · barge · ferry · tugboat
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- tradeExchange of commodities
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
master · journeyman · technique · workmanship · proficiency · know-how · ability · dexterity · finesse · precision
- French chemistsLavoisier, Marie Curie, Gay-Lussac, Leblanc, Dumas
Craftsmass production
Large-scale standardized fabrication
industrial manufacturing · factory production · automation · prefabrication · commodities
Craftsfine art
Aesthetic visual creations
high art · fine arts · beaux-arts · conceptual art · avant-garde
Craftsconsumption
Using up of resources
destruction · demolition · theory · abstraction · speculation
- arts and craftsCreative hands-on projects
- craft storeShop selling creative supplies
- leather craftArt of working hides
- craft beerSmall-batch artisanal beer
- craft fairEvent selling handmade items
- landing craftsShips for beach invasions
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